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Conference hydra::axp-developer

Title:Alpha Developer Support
Notice:[email protected], 800-332-4786
Moderator:HYDRA::SYSTEM
Created:Mon Jun 06 1994
Last Modified:Fri Jun 06 1997
Last Successful Update:Fri Jun 06 1997
Number of topics:3722
Total number of notes:11359

3392.0. "Continuus Software Corp" by HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPER (Alpha Developer support) Tue Mar 25 1997 02:54

    Company Name :  Continuus Software Corp
    Contact Name :  Jeffrey S. Levine
    Phone        :  714-453-2200 x259
    Fax          :  
    Email        :  [email protected]
    Date/Time in :  25-MAR-1997 02:54:13
    Entered by   :  Simon Cole
    SPE center   :  REO

    Category     :  unix
    OS Version   :  3.2d
    System H/W   :  


    Brief Description of Problem:
    -----------------------------

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To whom it may concern:

We have received a system, an AS-255-300 that came pre-loaded with Digital
Unix 4.0.  I tried to load 3.2D and, after selecting the root device, the
kernel crashed.  Can this system run 3.2D?  If yes, what do I need to do?

The system serial number is NI64800VK1.  The DEC # is 97N95547Y.  My
membership # 3300647, my pin # is 120296.

Jeffrey S. Levine
Continuus Software Corp
714-453-2200 x259
[email protected]


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3392.1More info pleaseLORDS::COLEShare and enjoyTue Mar 25 1997 03:1723
From:	LORDS::COLE         "Simon Cole 830 4084 - Software Partner Engineering
- [email protected]" 25-MAR-1997 08:14:55.16
To:	us4rmc::"[email protected]"
CC:	cole
Subj:	RE: FWD: loading digital unix 3.2D

Jeffrey,

Can you give me a bit more information on your problem with loading 3.2d.

1) Did you complete the FIS of V4?
2) Did you try to load 3.2d on the same disk as V4?
3) Did you try to load the software as a new install or as an upgrade?
4) What exactly was the error message generated.
5) What version of firmware is loaded? (you can get this from the <<< prompt by 
typing SHOW)
6) Can you forward to me the inputs you gave before it crashed.

Many thanks,

Simon 
ASAP support

3392.2Needs at least MP1 (maybe HW5?) for AS 255/300...AMCUCS::SWIERKOWSKIQuot homines tot sententiaeTue Mar 25 1997 12:3818
Greetings!

  Double-check versions.  According to the "Digital UNIX Hardware Release 
History" page at http://www.zk3.dec.com/uhs/releases.html , the AlphaStation
255/300 wasn't supported until Digital UNIX V3.2-D1 (a.k.a. MP1) or Digital 
UNIX V3.2-D2 (a.k.a. HW5).

  FWIW, I got this call yesterday afternoon, but Jeff garbled his phone number
and I didn't start tracking him down until this morning, cheers...



						Tony Swierkowski
						Digital Equipment Corporation
						Software Partner Engineering
						Palo Alto, California
						(415) 617-3601
						"[email protected]"
3392.3AnswersLORDS::COLEShare and enjoyWed Mar 26 1997 03:01112
From:	VBORMC::"[email protected]" "Jeffrey Levine" 26-MAR-1997
00:26:07.43
To:	[email protected]
CC:	
Subj:	RE: FWD: loading digital unix 3.2D





Simon,

Sorry for the delay in getting back to you.

(1)  I did not complete the FIS of V4.
(2)  I did try to load 3.2D on the same disks.
(3)  I tried to load it as a new install.
(4)  The message was "trap: invalid memory read access from kernel mode"
(5)  The version of the firmware is "6.2-2 Aug 7 1996 11:55:31"
(6)  The inputs I gave were "boot dka400", "1" (basic installation), and
"1" (disk zd0).

I would appreciate any help you can render.

jsl





[email protected] on 03/25/97 12:17:57 AM

To:   Jeffrey Levine/Continuus Software Corporation
cc:   [email protected]
Subject:  RE: FWD: loading digital unix 3.2D


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Subject: RE: FWD: loading digital unix 3.2D



Jeffrey,

Can you give me a bit more information on your problem with loading 3.2d.

1) Did you complete the FIS of V4?
2) Did you try to load 3.2d on the same disk as V4?
3) Did you try to load the software as a new install or as an upgrade?
4) What exactly was the error message generated.
5) What version of firmware is loaded? (you can get this from the <<<
prompt by
typing SHOW)
6) Can you forward to me the inputs you gave before it crashed.

Many thanks,

Simon
ASAP support






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3392.4Don't use FW CD V3.7 and and cool pointer...AMCUCS::SWIERKOWSKIQuot homines tot sententiaeWed Mar 26 1997 13:05558
Greetings!

  In response to some mail Simon sent that I think is relevant to this call, I
just him the following message.  The "firmware" URL described below really helps
to answer the multitude of firmware vs platform vs OS rev level possibilities,
cheers...

							Tony Swierkowski
P.S.	Here's the entire message...

From:	AMCUCS::SWIERKOWSKI  "Tony Swierkowski" 26-MAR-1997 09:57:46.14
To:	LORDS::COLE
CC:	SWIERKOWSKI
Subj:	

Greetings!

  If this is in response to the reply I posted yesterday to your base note 
(i.e. # 3392.0), then I believe the answer is no.  I do not maintain any kind 
of inventory of software.  You can order back revs (up to a point) of most
products from the SSB as a special order.

  As to the feedback you solicited, you need more detail on the firmware rev
levels (via ">>> SH CONFIG").  If memory serves they probably ought to be using
at least the firmware for their specific platform that was on the "Firmware
Update Utility CD-ROM" V3.4 (we're currently at V3.9).

  Normally, the customer shouldn't have problems using newer firmware (i.e.
whatever came with the FIS V4.0 operating system) with an older operating 
system (i.e. V3.2D-[any].  Having said that, it appears that the firmware on 
the V3.7 "Firmware Update Utility CD-ROM" may not play nice with V3.2[any] on
some systems.  See the attached notes, I pulled out of COMETS for details,
but I'd make sure the customer either uses a V3.4 "Firmware Update Utility 
CD-ROM" (this presumbly shipped with V3.2D[any] kit) or jump straight to using
a V3.8 (or V3.9) "Firmware Update Utility CD-ROM", hope this helps...



						Tony Swierkowski
						Digital Equipment Corporation
						Software Partner Engineering
						Palo Alto, California
						(415) 617-3601
						"[email protected]"

P.S.	Three seperate attachments below...
P.P.S.	Check out one of the notes below for a great URL re: firmware vs 
	platform vs OS revs levels:

	- http://www.zk3.dec.com/uhs/fw/fwinfo.cgi/
	

From:	DECPA::"[email protected]" "system PRIVILEGED account" 26-MAR-1997 09:39:08.90
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Subj:	trap error after maybe firmware problem

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SNOFS1::stylia.sno.dec.com::snov18::stylianoua       18 lines  16-DEC-1996 02:15
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Hi there

I have just installed v3.7 of firmware for a v4.0a unix install.

I needed to go back to v3.2d of unix but am unable to get the
unix install disk going. I get this message:

trap: invalid memory read access from kernel mode

blah... blah... blah...

Do I need to downgrade the firmware to use unix v3.2c? What
other things should I look at?

Thanks
Andrew
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Note 8213.1         trap error after - maybe firmware problem
NETRIX::"[email protected]" "Bill Grava"             14 lines  16-DEC-1996 07:35
                            -< Contracting SW Eng. >-
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What platform are you running (e.g. AlphaServer 1000, 1000A,...)?

I've encountered similar problems with a mismatch between firmware
revision level and OS revision level when moving between OS 3.n and
OS 4.n on the 1000's and 1000A's, but I haven't tried to install
older OS bits with newer firmware.  It's not at all unreasonable to
assume that you should back down the firmware level to correspond
with the OS's expectations.  Check
    http://www.zk3.dec.com/uhs/fw/fwinfo.cgi/
for an ask-and-you-shall-receive page that matches OS and firmware
levels.

-bill
[Posted by WWW Notes gateway]
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Note 8213.2*        trap error after - maybe firmware problem
SNOFS1::stylia.sno.dec.com::snov18::stylianoua       15 lines  16-DEC-1996 17:07
                      -< Firmware information is great! >-
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Excellent...What a great page!

The flags in the boot command is what I needed.

Thanks
Andrew

This is what I used:

Firmware Update CD V3.3
>>>b -fl 0,a0 dka400
Bootfile: [ALPHA200]AS200_V5_0.EXE

Network boot console command:
>>>b -fi "AS200_V5_0.SYS" -protocol mop ewa0
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Subj:	UNIX HW Support - Firmware Upgrade Information

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[Image]
LX3+ - AlphaStation 255AXP
[Image]

Firmware Update CD V3.4
>>>b -fl 0,a0 dka400
Bootfile: [ALPHA255]AS255_V6_9.EXE
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Network boot console command:
>>>b -fi "AS255_V6_9.SYS" -protocol mop ewa0

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For bug reports and comments mail: [email protected]

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Note 6985.0      AS200/100 with V6.2-2 F/W can't install V3.2G.   7 Replies
TBJVOA::MATSUI "Vanity Factory"                     232 lines  10-SEP-1996 01:45
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Hello,

AlphaStation 200/100 with F/W V6.2-2 (OSF PAL X1.46-2) can not install
Digital UNIX V3.2G,attached as bellow. Panic occurred on 'finder' process.
It can install V3.2G with previous release of firmware V6.1-2.
I got V6.2-2 firmware from ftp.digital.com:/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/v3.7.

Is this V6.2-2 firmware's bug ??
Any suggestions.

Best Regards,
Makoto Matsui
/SBU Mfg Japan FIS Eng/

>>>
>>>
>>>show conf
Firmware
SRM Console:    V6.2-2
ARC Console:    4.49
PALcode:        VMS PALcode V5.56-2, OSF PALcode X1.46-2
Serial Rom:     V4.6
Diag Rom:       V1.6
Processor
DECchip (tm) 21064-2    100Mhz 512KB Cache
MEMORY
     64 Meg of System Memory
     Bank 0 = 32 Mbytes(16 MB Per Simm) Starting at 0x0
     Bank 1 = 32 Mbytes(16 MB Per Simm) Starting at 0x2000000
     Bank 2 = No Memory Detected
     Flash ROM0  Mfr - AMD
     Flash ROM1  Mfr - AMD
     Flash ROM2  Mfr - AMD
     Flash ROM3  Mfr - AMD
PCI Bus
     Bus 00  Slot 06: NCR     810 Scsi Controller
                                   pka0.7.0.6.0          SCSI Bus ID 7
                                   dka0.0.0.6.0           RZ28
                                   dka400.4.0.6.0         RRD43
                                   dka600.6.0.6.0         RZ26L
                                   mka500.5.0.6.0         TLZ06
     Bus 00  Slot 07: Intel SIO 82378

     Bus 00  Slot 11: DECchip 21040 Network Controller
                                   ewa0.0.0.11.0         08-00-2B-E5-11-F8
     Bus 00  Slot 13: Digital TGA2 Graphics Controller
ISA
Slot    Device  Name            Type         Enabled  BaseAddr  IRQ     DMA
0
        0       MOUSE           Embedded        Yes     60      12
        1       KBD             Embedded        Yes     60      1
        2       COM1            Embedded        Yes     3f8     4
        3       COM2            Embedded        Yes     2f8     3
        4       LPT1            Embedded        Yes     3bc     7
        5       FLOPPY          Embedded        Yes     3f0     6       2
2
        0       PCXBJ           Singleport      Yes     530     9       0
>>>show
auto_action             HALT
boot_dev                dka0.0.0.6.0
boot_file
boot_osflags            0
boot_reset              ON
bootdef_dev             dka0.0.0.6.0
booted_dev
booted_file
booted_osflags
bus_probe_algorithm     new
char_set                0
console                 serial
control_disfd           enable
control_idema           enable
control_irq11           scsi
control_irq12           mouse
control_scsi_term       external
controlp                on
dump_dev
enable_audit            ON
ewa0_arp_tries          3
ewa0_bootp_file
ewa0_bootp_server
ewa0_bootp_tries        3
ewa0_def_ginetaddr      0.0.0.0
ewa0_def_inetaddr       0.0.0.0
ewa0_def_inetfile
ewa0_def_sinetaddr      0.0.0.0
ewa0_def_subnetmask     0.0.0.0
ewa0_ginetaddr          0.0.0.0
ewa0_inet_init          bootp
ewa0_inetaddr           0.0.0.0
ewa0_inetfile
ewa0_loop_count         3e8
ewa0_loop_inc           a
ewa0_loop_patt          ffffffff
ewa0_loop_size          2e
ewa0_lp_msg_node        1
ewa0_mode               Twisted-Pair
ewa0_protocols          BOOTP
ewa0_sinetaddr          0.0.0.0
ewa0_tftp_tries         3
kbd_hardware_type       PCXAL
language                36
language_name           English(American)
license                 MU
mopv3_boot              OFF
os_type                 UNIX
pal                     VMS PALcode V5.56-2, OSF PALcode X1.46-2
pci_parity              off
pka0_disconnect         1
pka0_fast               1
pka0_host_id            7
quick_start             OFF
scsi_poll               ON
sys_serial_num
tga_sync_green          2
timer_tps               8
tt_allow_login          1
tty_dev                 0
version                 V6.2-2 Aug  7 1996 11:55:31
>>>sh dev
dka0.0.0.6.0               DKA0                           RZ28  442D
dka400.4.0.6.0             DKA400                        RRD43  1084
dka600.6.0.6.0             DKA600                        RZ26L  440C
dva0.0.0.0.1               DVA0
mka500.5.0.6.0             MKA500                        TLZ06  0491
ewa0.0.0.11.0              EWA0              08-00-2B-E5-11-F8
pka0.7.0.6.0               PKA0                  SCSI Bus ID 7
>>>boot dka400
(boot dka400.4.0.6.0 -flags 0)
block 0 of dka400.4.0.6.0 is a valid boot block
reading 16 blocks from dka400.4.0.6.0
bootstrap code read in
base = 1f2000, image_start = 0, image_bytes = 2000
initializing HWRPB at 2000
initializing page table at 1e4000
initializing machine state
setting affinity to the primary CPU
jumping to bootstrap code
OSF boot - Mon Jul 24 21:56:39 EDT 1995
Loading hupdate ...
Starting hupdate at 0x20000000
Loading hvmunix ...
Current PAL Revision <0x1000000010538>
Switching to OSF PALcode Succeeded
New PAL Revision <0x100000002012e>
Loading into KSEG Address Space
Sizes:
text = 4599456
data = 5592320
bss  = 1527216
Starting at 0xfffffc00002392e0
Alpha boot: available memory from 0xe5a000 to 0x3ffe000
Digital UNIX V3.2G (Rev. 62); Thu Jul 18 22:31:19 EDT 1996
physical memory = 64.00 megabytes.
available memory = 49.66 megabytes.
using 238 buffers containing 1.85 megabytes of memory
AlphaStation 200 4/100 system
DECchip 21071
82378IB (SIO) PCI/ISA Bridge
Firmware revision: 6.2
PALcode: OSF version 1.46
pci0 at nexus
psiop0 at pci0 slot 6
Loading SIOP: script 801a00, reg 82008000, data 40ce3960
scsi0 at psiop0 slot 0
rz0 at scsi0 bus 0 target 0 lun 0 (DEC     RZ28     (C) DEC 442D)
rz4 at scsi0 bus 0 target 4 lun 0 (DEC     RRD43   (C) DEC  1084)
rz6 at scsi0 bus 0 target 6 lun 0 (DEC     RZ26L    (C) DEC 440C)
tz5 at scsi0 bus 0 target 5 lun 0 (DEC     TLZ06     (C)DEC 0491)
isa0 at pci0
gpc0 at isa0
ace0 at isa0
tu0: DECchip 21040-AA: Revision: 2.3
tu0 at pci0 slot 11
tu0: DEC TULIP Ethernet Interface, hardware address: 08-00-2B-E5-11-F8
tu0: console mode: selecting 10BaseT (UTP) port: half duplex
tga0 at pci0 slot 13
LK411 keyboard, language English (American)
tga0: depth 32, map size 16MB, 1280x1024
dli: configured
vm_swap_init: warning /sbin/swapdefault swap device not found
vm_swap_init: in swap over commitment mode
INIT: SINGLE-USER MODE

*** STANDALONE SYSTEM ENVIRONMENT ***

  Select the BASIC option to install the mandatory
  software subsets for your system configuration.
  Select the ADVANCED option to display optional
  software subsets from a menu and/or customize
  system disks and partitions.
  Select the SYSTEM MANAGEMENT option to customize disk
  partitions on the system disk.

Select one of the following options:

        1) BASIC Installation
        2) ADVANCED Installation
        3) SYSTEM Management
Enter your choice: 1

*** SYSTEM DISK SELECTION ***
The Installation Guide explains the following table
of system disk drives.  Select one of the disks in the table
to contain the root file system:
SYSTEM DISK TABLE
Selection   Device    Software    Device       Controller   Controller
            Name       Name       Number       Name         Number
----------------------------------------------------------------------
    1       RZ28        rz0          0         SCSI           0
    2       RZ26L       rz6          6         SCSI           0
----------------------------------------------------------------------
Enter your choice: 1
trap: invalid memory read access from kernel mode
    faulting virtual address:     0x0002b11800000028
    pc of faulting instruction:   0xffffffff800f3d08
    ra contents at time of fault: 0xfffffc000040ff98
    sp contents at time of fault: 0xffffffff838bb3f0
panic (cpu 0): kernel memory fault
syncing disks... done
DUMP: problem with specified dumpdev 0x100001, status 19, not used
DUMP: No primary swap, no explicit dumpdev.
          Nowhere to put header, giving up.
halted CPU 0
halt code = 5
HALT instruction executed
PC = fffffc000040f7d0
>>>
>>>
>>>

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Note 6985.1      AS200/100 with V6.2-2 F/W can't install V3.2G.
BRSTR1::DEMOOR                                        8 lines  18-OCT-1996 02:29
                -< Facing the same problem on alpha 255 / 133 >-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
        Hi,

We have the same problem as Makato, using the same Firmware on an alpha 255 / 133.
We need this feature in our restore procedures.

        Regards,

Kurt
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Note 6985.2      AS200/100 with V6.2-2 F/W can't install V3.2G.
TEMPER::"[email protected]" "Joe Radin"           3 lines  18-OCT-1996 08:29
                             -< Senior Consultant >-
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Facing the same problem on Alpha Station 400. No problem to install
4.0A with FW 6.2-2
[Posted by WWW Notes gateway]
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Note 6985.3      AS200/100 with V6.2-2 F/W can't install V3.2G.
MUNICH::SBECKER "Every minute - every hour, I feel t" 7 lines  22-OCT-1996 10:41
                              -< solution yet ? >-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Is there any solution for this problem ?

    Does a FW downgrade solve the problem ?

    Many greetings

    Sigi, DSC Munich
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Note 6985.4      AS200/100 with V6.2-2 F/W can't install V3.2G.
WASTED::map "Mark Parenti, Unix Engineering Group"   12 lines  23-OCT-1996 08:00
                      -< known problem - blitz available >-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Here is the answer I got when I asked our firmware folks:

        Yes this is a problem with 6.2-2. It will be fixed for the 3.8 cd.

        There is also a field blitz on this as well. Problem only occurs with
        6.2-2 and unix 3.2 install.

Mark Parenti
UEG
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Note 6985.5      AS200/100 with V6.2-2 F/W can't install V3.2G.
MUNICH::SBECKER "Every minute - every hour, I feel t" 3 lines  24-OCT-1996 04:44
                   -< Thank you very much for the answer ! >-
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    Thank you very much for the answer !

        Sigi
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Note 6985.6      AS200/100 with V6.2-2 F/W can't install V3.2G.
GOOEY::MILLER "Earth Tribesman"                      10 lines   4-NOV-1996 08:23
                  -< So we should downgrade in the meantime? >-
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
    Hi,

    So the answer is "downgrade to V3.6 until V3.8 is release?"
    I've not done this before, and am wondering if the firmware
    update utility will even let you do this.  So I'm just double-checking.

    Thanks!

                == ken miller ==
                out_in_the_field_now
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Note 6985.7      AS200/100 with V6.2-2 F/W can't install V3.2G.
HELIX::SONTAKKE                                       7 lines   4-NOV-1996 09:42
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    I don't think the firmware update is picky enough not to let you
    downgrade the firmware.

    - Vikas

    P.S. So who is going to answer all my questions on
    TGA2 and S3 Trio???  :-)
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3392.5Get him a new FW CD or pull it off the net...AMCUCS::SWIERKOWSKIQuot homines tot sententiaeWed Mar 26 1997 13:1212
Greetings!

  Oh dopey me!  I just reread the customers feedback to Simon and sure enough
he's got V6.2-2 FW (which comes off the FW CD V3.7).  Per the bottom of the very
last note I appended in the previous reply this won't play nice with installs 
of Digital UNIX V3.2.

  Quick fix: use firwmare off of the V3.4 to V3.6 FW CD or skip to the firwmare
off of the V3.8 or V3.9 FW CD, cheers...


							Tony Swierkowski
3392.6KZIN::ASAPTue Apr 01 1997 03:0520
From:   LORDS::COLE         "Simon Cole 830 4084 - Software Partner Engineering
- [email protected]"  1-APR-1997 06:55:00.27
To:     VBORMC::"[email protected]"
CC:     COLE
Subj:   RE: FWD: loading digital unix 3.2D

Jeffery,

Sorry for not replying sooner but Easter got in the way.

There may be a few things here.

It looks like the version of 3.2-D you have is a little early for the 255. The
255/300 was not supported until 3.2-D1 3.2-D2 or later. Also, there was a
problem with the firmware revision. The one you are using, 3.7 had a problem
with 3.2-D. You should either run an earlier version, 3.4 or the latest 3.9.

Hope this helps,

Simon
3392.7HYDRA::AXPDEVELOPERAlpha Developer supportWed Apr 02 1997 09:485
    there is a new (and totally awesome) web page for Alpha firmware at
    http://ftp.digital.com/pub/Digital/Alpha/firmware/
    
    click on the platform (AlphaStation 255) and click on the V3.9 image
    (as255_v7_5.exe)